Patents by Inventor Akira Tominaga
Akira Tominaga has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11210532Abstract: An off-road vehicle that travels on the off-road ground includes: a sensor group configured to detect unevenness of the ground; a camera configured to capture the unevenness of the ground; a ground unevenness degree calculation unit configured to calculate a ground unevenness degree indicating an unevenness degree of the ground based on an input parameter; an input parameter setting unit configured to set, as the input parameter, data selected from among data detected by the sensor group and image data captured by the camera; an unevenness-position data generation unit configured to associate the actual vehicle position with the ground unevenness degree to generate ground unevenness-position data; and a data storage unit configured to store the ground unevenness-position data.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Kazuyoshi Kawamoto, Akira Tominaga, Yuji Ishii
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Publication number: 20200193172Abstract: An off-road vehicle that travels on the off-road ground includes: a sensor group configured to detect unevenness of the ground; a camera configured to capture the unevenness of the ground; a ground unevenness degree calculation unit configured to calculate a ground unevenness degree indicating an unevenness degree of the ground based on an input parameter; an input parameter setting unit configured to set, as the input parameter, data selected from among data detected by the sensor group and image data captured by the camera; an unevenness-position data generation unit configured to associate the actual vehicle position with the ground unevenness degree to generate ground unevenness-position data; and a data storage unit configured to store the ground unevenness-position data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Kazuyoshi Kawamoto, Akira Tominaga, Yuji Ishii
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Patent number: 10607091Abstract: An off-road vehicle that travels on the off-road ground includes: a sensor group configured to detect unevenness of the ground; a camera configured to capture the unevenness of the ground; a ground unevenness degree calculation unit configured to calculate a ground unevenness degree indicating an unevenness degree of the ground based on an input parameter; an input parameter setting unit configured to set, as the input parameter, data selected from among data detected by the sensor group and image data captured by the camera; an unevenness-position data generation unit configured to associate the actual vehicle position with the ground unevenness degree to generate ground unevenness-position data; and a data storage unit configured to store the ground unevenness-position data.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Kazuyoshi Kawamoto, Akira Tominaga, Yuji Ishii
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Publication number: 20180314900Abstract: An off-road vehicle that travels on the off-road ground includes: a sensor group configured to detect unevenness of the ground; a camera configured to capture the unevenness of the ground; a ground unevenness degree calculation unit configured to calculate a ground unevenness degree indicating an unevenness degree of the ground based on an input parameter; an input parameter setting unit configured to set, as the input parameter, data selected from among data detected by the sensor group and image data captured by the camera; an unevenness-position data generation unit configured to associate the actual vehicle position with the ground unevenness degree to generate ground unevenness-position data; and a data storage unit configured to store the ground unevenness-position data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Kazuyoshi Kawamoto, Akira Tominaga, Yuji Ishii
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Publication number: 20170158040Abstract: A work or utility vehicle utilizing a drive source, a vehicle body frame, left and right front wheels supported on the vehicle body frame and left and right rear wheels supported on the vehicle body frame. A transmission case is supported on the vehicle body frame and transmits a driving force from the drive source to at least the left and right rear wheels. A guard member protects the transmission case. A stabilizer is supported at two ends by suspension arms of the left and right rear wheels. The guard member is arranged on a rear side of the transmission case and the stabilizer is arranged forwardly of the guard member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki NAKAOKA, Takashi KURAMOTO, Akira TOMINAGA, Kodai TATEISHI, Takeshi TSUCHIYA
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Patent number: 9649924Abstract: A work or utility vehicle utilizing a drive source, a vehicle body frame, left and right front wheels supported on the vehicle body frame and left and right rear wheels supported on the vehicle body frame. A transmission case is supported on the vehicle body frame and transmits a driving force from the drive source to at least the left and right rear wheels. A guard member protects the transmission case. A stabilizer is supported at two ends by suspension arms of the left and right rear wheels. The guard member is arranged on a rear side of the transmission case and the stabilizer is arranged forwardly of the guard member.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Nakaoka, Takashi Kuramoto, Akira Tominaga, Kodai Tateishi, Takeshi Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20140345964Abstract: A work or utility vehicle utilizing a drive source, a vehicle body frame, left and right front wheels supported on the vehicle body frame and left and right rear wheels supported on the vehicle body frame. A transmission case is supported on the vehicle body frame and transmits a driving force from the drive source to at least the left and right rear wheels. A guard member protects the transmission case. A stabilizer is supported at two ends by suspension arms of the left and right rear wheels. The guard member is arranged on a rear side of the transmission case and the stabilizer is arranged forwardly of the guard member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki NAKAOKA, Takashi KURAMOTO, Akira TOMINAGA, Kodai TATEISHI, Takeshi TSUCHIYA
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Patent number: 8116606Abstract: A fiber optic includes a plurality of fibers each including a core made of core glass for propagating light and a cladding for covering an outer periphery of the core and made of cladding glass lower in refractive index than the core glass and an absorber glass arranged between the plurality of fibers and for absorbing light leaking from the plurality of fibers. The plurality of fibers are bundled and integrated. The absorber glass contains Fe3O4 being iron oxide crystals.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Inventors: Takeo Sugawara, Akira Tominaga
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Publication number: 20100104248Abstract: A fiber optic includes a plurality of fibers each including a core made of core glass for propagating light and a cladding for covering an outer periphery of the core and made of cladding glass lower in refractive index than the core glass and an absorber glass arranged between the plurality of fibers and for absorbing light leaking from the plurality of fibers. The plurality of fibers are bundled and integrated. The absorber glass contains Fe3O4 being iron oxide crystals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Takeo Sugawara, Akira Tominaga
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Patent number: 7179358Abstract: A method for forming an electrodeposition coating film, comprises a step of subjecting a steric metal article to be coated to electrodeposition coating, and a step of selectively heating/drying the resultant coating film by a plurality of induction heating devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Tominaga, Naozumi Iwasawa, Koji Kamikado, Yasuyuki Hirata, Susumu Midogochi
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Publication number: 20060194917Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrodeposition coating composition excellent in corrosion resistance and stability of the coating. The electrodeposition coating composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight (solid basis) of a core resin and a hardener constituting an electrodeposition coating, 1 to 100 parts by weight of (a) a zinc powder dispersed by a phosphoric-acid-group-containing dispersing resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Akira Tominaga, Koji Kamikado, Susumu Midogochi
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Patent number: 7077941Abstract: A multi-layer electrodeposition coating film-forming method which comprises subjecting a cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing at least two emulsions to an electrodeposition coating, said cationic electrodeposition coating composition being such that a difference in an electrical quantity (a) required for deposition starting between a first coating composition comprising a first emulsion and a second coating composition comprising a second emulsion in two emulsions selected from the at least two emulsions is in the range of 50 to 400 C/m2.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Kansai Paint Co.,Ltd.Inventors: Naoko Kasahara, Takeo Ohtani, Tadayoshi Hiraki, Akira Tominaga
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Patent number: 7030185Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrodeposition coating composition excellent in corrosion resistance and stability of the coating. The electrodeposition coating composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight (solid basis) of a core resin and a hardener constituting an electrodeposition coating, 1 to 100 parts by weight of (a) a zinc powder dispersed by a phosphoric-acid-group-containing dispersing resin.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Tominaga, Koji Kamikado, Susumu Midogochi
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Patent number: 6926795Abstract: The present invention provides a plastic-coated metal plate for an automobile exterior plate which is a laminate metal plate coated on both faces or one face of the metal plate with a plastic layer, wherein the plastic layer has a surface tension of at least 30 mN/m, an elongation percentage of at least 30% at a tensile rate of 20 mm/minute/20° C. and a rupture strength of at least 600 kg/cm2 at a tensile rate of 20 mm/minute/20° C., and a part for a major external face side in a car body, wherein the above plastic-coated metal plate is cut, molded and joined to form the part for a major external face side in a car body, and a metal-exposed part thereof is coated by electrodeposition.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadayoshi Hiraki, Takeshi Yawata, Akira Tominaga, Tadashi Watanabe
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Patent number: 6913815Abstract: The present invention provides a plastics-covered metal plate excellent in chipping resistance, corrosion resistance etc. made by covering one surface or both surfaces of a metal plate with at least two kinds of plastics layers whose rates of elongation are different and a process of covering a car body by using said covered metal plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Watanabe, Tadayoshi Hiraki, Akira Tominaga, Takeshi Yawata
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Publication number: 20050112388Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a coated metal plate characterized by comprising a metal plate and laminated at least on one surface of a metal plate, a conductive plastic coated film and an electrodeposition coated film, which is useful as an outer plate part for car bodies and electrical appliances.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Tadashi Watanabe, Tadayoshi Hiraki, Akira Tominaga, Takeshi Yawata
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Patent number: 6855430Abstract: The present invention relates to parts for car body comprising plastic-covered metallic material prepared by sticking a plastic film having a topcoat finishing property on one side or both sides of a molded and electrodeposition coated metallic material and to a coat-finishing process of a car body by using said parts for car body.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2001Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadayoshi Hiraki, Akira Tominaga, Takeshi Yawata
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Patent number: 6838506Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a cationically electrodepositable coating material comprising a resin for a cationically electrodepositable coating material, a hydrotalcite-like solid solution having a specific composition and, if necessary, a basic bismuth compound and/or an organic acid salt thereof. Such cationically electrodepositable coating material forms a coating film which is excellent in performances such as an edge corrosion-preventive property, a throwing power, a chemical resistance and a smoothness without adding harmful substances such as lead compounds and chromium compound.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Kansai Paint, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumiaki Nakao, Katsuhisa Sugisaki, Akira Tominaga
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Patent number: 6797098Abstract: The present invention provides a plastics-covered metal plate excellent in chipping resistance, corrosion resistance etc. made by covering one surface or both surfaces of a metal plate with at least two kinds of plastics layers whose rates of elongation are different and a process of covering a car body by using said covered metal plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Watanabe, Tadayoshi Hiraki, Akira Tominaga, Takeshi Yawata
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Patent number: 6784236Abstract: The present invention provides an electrodeposition coating composition which has an excellent film forming property and which is excellent in performances such as a smoothness and an anti-corrosion performances even after storing over a long period of time. The electrodeposition coating composition comprises an ester compound selected from the group consisting of: (a) a diester compound of polyoxyalkylene glycol and aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, (b) a diester compound of polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether monoalcohol and aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and (c) a polyester compound obtained by reaction of aliphatic glycol having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and aliphatic monoalcohol.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2001Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Sugita, Fumiaki Nakao, Katsuhisa Sugisaki, Kouji Hirano, Kenji Aoki, Yoshitaka Mizoguchi, Akira Tominaga